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passive euthanasia

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passive euthanasia,
the ending of life by the deliberate withholding of drugs or other life-sustaining treatment.


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That fact, though, is concealed by self-styled opponents of euthanasia when they refuse to recognize passive euthanasia as a type of euthanasia, preferring to employ euphemisms like "letting nature take its course.
In addition, it has been suggested that there is more controversy surrounding active euthanasia than passive euthanasia because individuals are inclined to view removing treatment as worse than omitting treatment, thus favoring probable death associated with passive euthanasia over certain death associated with active euthanasia (Begley, 1998).
Passive euthanasia pertains to withholding or withdrawing treatment necessary to maintain life (Frileux,, Lelievre, Munoz Sastre, Mullet, & Sorum, 2003).
 
 
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